Jason Peck

Pennsylvania’s bad‑faith statute, 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8371, permits insureds to recover certain damages in “action[s] arising under an insurance policy … [if] the insurer has acted in bad faith towards the insured ….” In Eastern...more The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, on Friday, October 17, 2025, affirmed a finding of bad faith against Erie Insurance Exchange, but vacated the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees and interest. In Dina Devincenzo‑Gambone...more In Erie Insurance Exchange v. Hannah Baluch, ___ A.3d ___, 2025 WL 22562 (Pa. Super. Ct., Jan. 3, 2025), the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether an insured with her own automobile insurance policy is entitled to...more On December 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of North Carolina broke with the nationwide trend, holding that, absent a virus exclusion, commercial property insurance policies cover losses covered by the shutdown orders issued in...more